Where do we stand?
Since the turn of the 21st century, Transparency International (TI) has published the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private benefit
The 2010
Specifically, India has slipped three places in global rankings of less to more corrupt countries, from 84 in 2009 to 87 in 2014
Basic reasons why corruption thrives in our country?
1. Lack of education: Vast majority of the populace are simply unaware of various rules and tricked by officials/middlemen
2."Chalta hai" attitude: Even the so called educated class don't bother to take the pain to follow the rules. They see no harm in greasing the palm of some official to expedite their work
3. Absence of a strong culture of transparency: Govt offices,the hotbed of corruption, have always been shrouded in mystery. A layman has no idea of whom to approach, what forms to fill and when moved to the point of distress he becomes willing to pay whatever amount to get his job done
4. Institutional flaws: Recruitment to the Govt Services,especially those at the State level, is ridden with corruption. A candidate has to shell out anywhere between a few lakhs to a crore to get a job in the State Public Services
5.Lack of Awareness: People generally remain ignorant on the long term ramifications of bribes on the economy. Most of them are in cash and go untaxed, thereby intensifying the problem of Black money
-- Since the turn of the 21st century, Transparency International (TI) has published the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private benefit
The 2010
Corruption Perceptions Index shows that three quarters of the 178 countries in the index have fared miserably in terms of corruption problem.Specifically, India has slipped three places in global rankings of less to more corrupt countries, from 84 in 2009 to 87 in 2014
- Nearly half of workers in India think bribery and corruption are acceptable ways to survive an economic downturn or manage a situation
- Over 12 months,one in four people paid a bribe when they came into contact with one of nine institutions and services, from health to education to tax authorities
- 62% of Indians had first hand experience of paying bribes or influence peddling to get jobs done in public offices successfully
- 40% of Indians had firsthand experience of paying bribes or using a contact to get a job done in public office
- As of December 2009, 150 of India's 543 parliament members were facing criminal charges(17-murder,19-attempted murder,3-multiple charges of murder)
- Most corrupt states are Bihar and Jammu & Kashmir followed by MP,UP,Karnataka,Tamilnadu,Rajastan,Chathisgargh,Delhi, Gujarat,Jharkhand,Kerala,Oriss etc.
Basic reasons why corruption thrives in our country?
1. Lack of education: Vast majority of the populace are simply unaware of various rules and tricked by officials/middlemen
2."Chalta hai" attitude: Even the so called educated class don't bother to take the pain to follow the rules. They see no harm in greasing the palm of some official to expedite their work
3. Absence of a strong culture of transparency: Govt offices,the hotbed of corruption, have always been shrouded in mystery. A layman has no idea of whom to approach, what forms to fill and when moved to the point of distress he becomes willing to pay whatever amount to get his job done
4. Institutional flaws: Recruitment to the Govt Services,especially those at the State level, is ridden with corruption. A candidate has to shell out anywhere between a few lakhs to a crore to get a job in the State Public Services
5.Lack of Awareness: People generally remain ignorant on the long term ramifications of bribes on the economy. Most of them are in cash and go untaxed, thereby intensifying the problem of Black money
What measures can be taken to curb this problem?
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